melm
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| Vinyl heresy-overhang induced distortion is not that important I agree to the extent that I think (what some call) horizontal tracking alignment or angle (HTA) is not as important as some have made it seem. In the first place, with 2 points of tangency or one (as HW of VPI has often argued for) almost all th... | |
| iFi Nano Black Label upgrade For the price point of less than $1k - $1.5k the very best values IMO are found in direct Chinese imports. But you need to do some research.. | |
| Cartridge for Symphonic music . +1 for the Audio-Technica ART-9. Since you're here on Audiogon, do a search on the Art-9. A lot has been written about it here, and I think virtually everyone has praised it, even as compared to much more expensive cartridges. I believe what I ... | |
| Oppo Udp-205 HDMI ARC volume issue Can't comment on your set-up, but when I watch ordinary TV I send TV sound to my Oppo 105 using the optical out on the TV and the optical in on the Oppo. Works perfectly. | |
| How much would I lose going to a Bluesound Node 2i This is not exactly responsive to your issue, but I noticed that you are using a Synology NAS wirelessly. to the Auralic.. When I moved from a small hard disk near my desk-top and DAC to a wireless Synology, I noticed a drop in SQ. So I consider... | |
| VPI Classic 3 or SME 20/2 I have no opinion to offer. The sound will likely be different. But would it be better?I notice that the responses here are all sort of market-trading ones. Very Audiogon-y! No one has offered an opinion on your principal question which is wha... | |
| PC+Dac or Streamer mgrif104, FWIW I was using a simple laptop running jriver and outputting USB near the stereo and with my music files on a small portable HD. Control was on my phone. The sound was fine. But I got a NAS so that I could centralize my music an... | |
| Azimuth adjustment on VPI Scoutmaster Just for the record, I am not a fan of the second pivot. Assuming the compliance of your cartridge is within reasonable bounds it should not be necessary. Single point designs have proven their value over the years. The VPI second pivot is a Ru... | |
| Azimuth adjustment on VPI Scoutmaster A few suggestions from my own experience. Yes, with the Lemo in place. I find the Soundsmith Counter-Intuitive device to be very useful for making small changes in VTF and azimuth with minimal change in the other. I use an AT cartridge. I find... | |
| DAC upgrade Tube DACs aside, IMO the best values in quality DACs are those available by direct import from Asia. If you're interested you need to take time to do a lot of research on many forums as well as this one. The information is out there. | |
| Difference between ESS Sabre Burr Brown Wolfson DACs I agree with mahler123. Judge the entire implementation, not just the chip.For example, the ESS chips are produced in great quantity and are therefore less expensive than some others. Its basic technology is used in DACs costing $100 and others... | |
| Does a ripped cd onto a digital format sound better than the cd played on the cdp @cleedsThen how is it that some "digital" cables sound better than others? Or do you deny that? | |
| Does a ripped cd onto a digital format sound better than the cd played on the cdp @cleedsYes, in the wires they are analog signals intended to look like square waves. You may call that a digital signal if you like but they are subject to all the problems of transmitting analog signals. That is why, for example, some "digital"... | |
| Does a ripped cd onto a digital format sound better than the cd played on the cdp @cleads "If a digital signal is not comprised of "ones and zeros," then what is it? Are you saying the data is analog even before the signal enters the DAC?"Yes, that's exactly it. It's counter intuitive. For an explanation see: https://www.yout... | |
| So I have a DAC; now what Player should I look at? IIRC the Bluesound Node 2 has a built-in DAC. Why should the OP pay for another DAC? |